Project Manager and Freelance Graphic Designer
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Freelance Graphic Designer and Computer technician at Self Employed
- Project Manager at Craftsmen
- Past
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- Campus Representative at Apple
- Student Graphic Designer / Intern at Georgia Southern University - Design & Photo Services
- Student Employee / Practicum at Georgia Southern University - Eagle Print Shop
- Summer Intern at Graphcom Inc.
- Education
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- Georgia Southern University
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Brian Harrison’s Summary
Familiar with the complete process of print production from first customer contact to finishing and beyond.
Committed to exceeding the customer’s expectations and producing a high quality, environmentally sustainable product.
Able to organize and complete projects efficiently.
Highly self motivated.
Insatiable appetite for learning new and emerging technology.
Computer Skills:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Distiller, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Imageready, Quark XPress, Extensis Suitcase, Microsoft Office.
Experience on Macintosh and Windows platforms including server editions of both.
For more info on me, visit my website at:
www.bharrison.wordpress.com
Brian Harrison’s Specialties:
print production, prepress, job planning, customer service, coordination, graphic design, technology, computers, internet, marketing
Brian Harrison’s Experience
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Freelance Graphic Designer and Computer technician
Self Employed
(Graphic Design industry)
October 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Provides clients with graphic solutions, layout and file production for print and the internet.
Builds, rebuilds and reformats computer workstations for clients
Technology consulting -
Project Manager
Craftsmen
(Privately Held; Printing industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
Sheetfed Offset and Digital Color Print Provider.
Strengthens relationships with clients, works closely with all other departments in the company, coordinates with vendors, uses problem solving, attention to detail and focuses on quality to ensure clients' projects are not only delivered on time, but also meet or exceed expectations.
Generates daily job status reports for sales and upper management and created a better categorical system for organizing projects.
Increases efficiency company wide by managing digital assets to make the best use of the company's network and computer systems by researching new solutions, reducing software and hardware related issues in prepress and all other departments that hinder productivity, foreseeing potential problems and providing solutions, recommending and purchasing upgrades, drastically increasing uptime and throughput.
Manages and expands the company’s website and online ordering / inventory management solution to provide increased functionality, ease of use to our clients and make better use of internet technology.
Develops and implements new marketing strategies by designing new company marketing materials (print and web), presenting a more consistent and professional look to our clients, setting marketing goals, analyzing marketing success, increasing the company's internet presence through the use of Search Engine Optimization, social media and blogging.
Helped coordinate the installation of a new digital production color machine and interoffice department move.
Operates company’s digital production color machine and trains other employees on use and capabilities such as variable data printing. -
Campus Representative
Apple
(Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)
February 2005 — May 2005 (4 months)
Chosen to be the first Campus Representative at Georgia Southern University for Apple.
Worked with school administration for better use and maintenance of Apple technology on campus.
Marketed Apple technology to students and faculty by setting up demonstration tables and getting students interested.
Helped Apple interview and search for additional Campus Representatives. -
Student Graphic Designer / Intern
Georgia Southern University - Design & Photo Services
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2004 — May 2005 (8 months)
Designed brochures, programs, books and magazines for campus marketing campaigns.
Communicate directly with clients and worked closely with three other designers.
Met with area vendors and printers to discuss printing and graphics projects.
Setup graphics workstations. -
Student Employee / Practicum
Georgia Southern University - Eagle Print Shop
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2003 — October 2004 (1 year 3 months)
Digital Color and Large Format print provider
Worked in production to help produce printed products for campus. Here is a listing of some of my responsibilities: large format printing, digital printing, bindery, correcting and printing from digital files, copy machine service. -
Summer Intern
Graphcom Inc.
(Public Company; CGX; Printing industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
Sheetfed Offset and Large Format print provider
I spent time working actual production in all of the following departments to expand my overall knowledge of print production: Graphic Design, Project Management, Estimating, Electronic Prepress, Press, Finishing, Shipping and Warehousing.
Helped plan an open house event for the company.
Wrote procedures for Electronic Prepress.
Brian Harrison’s Education
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Georgia Southern University
BS , Graphic Communications Management , 2000 — 2005
Magna Cum Laude
Minor in Business: Marketing/Advertising
Cumulative GPA: 3.78
Additional Information
Brian Harrison’s Websites:
Brian Harrison’s Interests:
music, technology
Brian Harrison’s Groups:
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Project Manager Networking Group -
Apple Professionals -
Print & Print Procurement -
Green -
Georgia Southern University Alumni and Friends -
Print Industry Networking Group -
Digital Printing -
Print Production Professionals -
Digital Printing Network -
Printing Industries of America Networking Group -
CMYK Design & Print Group -
Atlanta Print, Communications, and Marketing Solutions providers Forum -
Georgia Southern Graphic Communications Management Alumni & Friends -
The Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG)
Brian Harrison’s Honors:
Recipient of the 2005 Printing Management Award from Georgia Southern University faculty
Elected to membership in the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
George Wallis Scholarship recipient Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
GSU COST Dean’s List, Fall 2000 - Fall 2004
GSU President’s List, Spring 2005
Hope Scholarship recipient, Fall 2000 – Fall 2004
Received recognition from Who’s Who Among College Students 2000 academic year
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